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"All of them are real?!" Chairman Sheng and Vice Chairman Lei were completely dumbfounded.

After all, they had never imagined that Gao Neng could actually pull it off—a one-hundred-percent success rate in refining mid-to-high-tier Sea Horse Pills.

And it wasn’t just them.

The disciples from the surrounding sects and noble families, including the Alchemists, were just as stunned.

They naturally didn’t think Secretary General Wang would be biased, but they also found it impossible to accept that Gao Neng could have a one-hundred-percent success rate with Sea Horse Pills.

"Check the others!" Vice Chairman Lei gritted his teeth.

"Yes!" Secretary General Wang nodded. His gaze swept over the Fire-Resistant Pills not far away, but after a moment’s hesitation, he turned to the third challenge area, where the pills had just been completed.

Gao Neng didn’t stop him.

To shut everyone up, he naturally had to let Secretary General Wang inspect a few more. So, not only did he not stop him, he even expressed a warm welcome.

With a dark expression, Secretary General Wang continued the inspection.

Meanwhile, Yi Qinglian stuck close to Secretary General Wang’s side, looking as though she was afraid he might try to tamper with the evidence during the inspection.

Gao Neng could only chuckle at this.

’One should not harbor intentions to harm others, but one must guard against being harmed.’

But he wasn’t really that concerned. If Secretary General Wang really did try something, it would only give him an even better opportunity.

And as it turned out, Secretary General Wang wasn’t that stupid.

He ultimately didn’t resort to tampering during the inspection. After all, he wasn’t that foolish. Besides, taking a step back, Gao Neng was aiming for the position of Chairman of the Elixir Medicine Federation, not Secretary General. What did he have to panic about?

"These five elixirs are also real!" Secretary General Wang announced the second result.

An uproar went through the crowd.

This time, the entire venue couldn’t remain calm.

They were actually all real elixirs!

What did this mean?

It meant that Gao Neng had truly achieved a one-hundred-percent Alchemy success rate!

Although there were still five Fire-Resistant Pills left unchecked, if the last ten elixirs were all real, then whether the Fire-Resistant Pills were checked or not didn’t really matter much anymore.

"How could this be?"

"This is just unbelievable, isn’t it?"

"How is this possible? A one-hundred-percent success rate in Alchemy! Someone, please wake me up... Am I dreaming?"

The disciples from the sects and the Noble Young Masters all had incredibly mixed feelings.

Wu Qingjing and Yutian also stared at Gao Neng as if he were a monster, because they too found it hard to believe such a thing was possible.

"Gao Neng, can you really perform Alchemy?" Wu Qingjing finally walked over to Gao Neng’s side, his tone more serious than ever before.

"Didn’t you already see it with your own eyes, Teacher Wu?" Gao Neng pointed at the Tripod Cauldron in front of him. Then, his gaze shifted to the fifth challenge area.

That was where Yi Qinglian’s mother, Luna, was located.

And, quite coincidentally, a BEEP BEEP sound started chiming from there and the fourth challenge area at the same time, indicating that the elixirs in both areas had been successfully refined.

"Excuse me, Teacher Wu, I have to go open the furnace and retrieve the elixirs!" After speaking, Gao Neng walked straight to the fourth area.

He raised his hand.

The cauldron opened.

Five elixirs once again shone brightly.

"..."

The surrounding crowd collectively held their breath.

Another five elixirs?!

’This is insane!’

"Secretary General Wang, please inspect them." Gao Neng glanced back at Secretary General Wang, then casually added, "If anyone else doesn’t believe it, you’re welcome to come and check too."

An uproar erupted.

This time, the other disciples from the sects and noble families couldn’t hold back any longer.

They all surged forward.

Before Secretary General Wang could even get there, all five elixirs had fallen into their hands, and the results of their inspection came quickly.

"The energy is abundant!"

"The fragrance is also rich. Let me cut a tiny piece of the skin... Er, what a strong fire attribute!"

"The quality of this elixir is very high!"

"Mine too! It feels like the impurities have been completely refined away. This isn’t just a successful refinement, it’s an extremely high-quality success!"

"So incredible!"

After they had personally inspected the five elixirs, the doubtful murmurs died down significantly.

Meanwhile, Gao Neng arrived in front of Luna.

"Four wins in a row. It seems the suspense for this fifth match... isn’t very high anymore." As Luna looked at Gao Neng, her gaze couldn’t help but drift to Yi Qinglian in the distance.

"Auntie, it’s not that the suspense isn’t high, it’s that there is no suspense." Gao Neng wore a humble smile.

"Hahaha... Just from your expression, I might have actually thought you were being humble!" Luna couldn’t help but laugh at the smile on Gao Neng’s face, but her expression quickly turned serious. "What’s inside these five Tripod Cauldrons is quite different from the previous ones."

"How are they different?" Gao Neng asked casually.

"The tier of the elixirs is different. All five of these Tripod Cauldrons contain High-tier Elixirs. Are you... sure you’re confident?" Luna’s gaze was fixed on Gao Neng’s face.

"Auntie, as I’ve already said, there’s no suspense." As Gao Neng spoke, he had already lifted the lid off the first Tripod Cauldron in front of him.

BUZZ!

A beam of light shot up like a dragon.

Compared to the previously revealed elixirs, the fragrance from the elixir in this Tripod Cauldron was so dense it was almost tangible, and its light was incredibly dazzling.

"A High-tier Elixir, the Golden Jade Pill!!!" Two figures sitting in the distance shot up from their seats upon seeing this, their faces filled with shock.

Luna’s body also trembled slightly.

Her eyes widened, and her hands subconsciously gripped the table in front of her. She clearly couldn’t believe it.

"What? It’s a High-tier Elixir!"

"My heavens, a High-tier Elixir! Those are extremely rare!"

"He actually managed to refine one?!"

The surrounding disciples from the sects and noble families immediately crowded around.

But Gao Neng calmly opened the other four Tripod Cauldrons in front of him one by one, filling the entire exhibition hall with a fragrance so rich it was almost tangible.

"The Golden Jade Pill! It’s really the Golden Jade Pill!"

"A high-tier, metal-attribute elixir!"

"There’s no mistake! And there are five of them!"

"Another one-hundred-percent success rate!"

Everyone was stunned.

"Hahaha..." Luna’s laughter rang out at that moment. She seemed to have recovered from her shock, laughing so hard she shook. "Excellent! Excellent! I, Luna, have lost. I’ve lost completely and convincingly!"

"Auntie, what’s your success rate for refining the Golden Jade Pill?" Gao Neng glanced at the Tripod Cauldrons in front of Luna, which were still emitting faint heat, and asked sincerely.

"Under normal circumstances, around fifty percent. With these five furnaces... I should have at least three successful pills!" Luna subconsciously sniffed the warm air in front of her and replied confidently.

"As expected of you, Auntie." Gao Neng nodded.

He was very impressed by Luna’s Alchemy. If he hadn’t basically cheated by using a hack, Luna would absolutely be the strongest among the eighty challengers.

"Hmph. A high-tier, metal-attribute Pill Formula... Here." Luna was decisive, directly pulling a Pill Formula from her clothes and tossing it over.

Gao Neng immediately caught it and opened it.

At the very top of the Pill Formula, three large words were clearly written.

Golden Jade Pill!

’This is shameless!’

She had promised to give him a high-tier, metal-attribute Pill Formula, but in the end, she gave him the one for the Golden Jade Pill he had just refined. If this wasn’t shameless, what was?

"Auntie, this is..."

"I only said I’d give you a high-tier, metal-attribute Pill Formula. I never said it would be one you didn’t know, did I? Besides... it’s the only high-tier, metal-attribute Pill Formula I know." Luna shrugged, striking a pose that said, ’I’m helpless too, what can you do about it?’

"..." Gao Neng was a little speechless.

Because he really couldn’t do anything to Luna.

To put it bluntly, he couldn’t beat her in a fight.

As for other aspects... his tastes weren’t that "heavy." After all, Luna was at least in her forties, old enough to be his mother.

’Forget it. I’ll just take out any grudges or resentment on her daughter.’

Gao Neng waved his hand, preparing to bolt.

But just then, Luna spoke again. "Stop!"

"Is there anything else, Auntie?" Gao Neng blinked.

"Although the official results aren’t out yet, I did indeed lose. Since I lost... I should also give you a high-tier, fire-attribute Pill Formula." After speaking, she rummaged around in her clothes again and pulled out another Pill Formula, this one clearly ancient, and tossed it over.

"Thank you, Auntie." Gao Neng said his thanks and immediately opened it. Then, his heart truly sank. "An incomplete Pill Formula?"

"Mhm, I only said I’d give you a high-tier, fire-attribute Pill Formula, but I never said it would be a complete one. Besides... I don’t have a complete high-tier, fire-attribute Pill Formula anyway." Luna shrugged again, still with that ’I’m helpless, but you still can’t do anything to me’ look.

’I’ll endure it!’ Gao Neng endured.

It wasn’t just because he planned to vent his frustration on Luna’s daughter; it was also because he could refine a finished elixir even from an incomplete Pill Formula.

A one-hundred-percent success rate, after all.

That’s just how domineering he was!

"Don’t you worry, Auntie. In a couple of days, I’ll complete this fragmented Pill Formula!" After speaking, Gao Neng turned toward the sixth area.

Because the Tripod Cauldrons there had also started to BEEP.

"Hahaha, if you can really complete that Pill Formula, I’ll marry my daughter off to you!" Luna laughed and waved at Gao Neng.

"You’re too generous, Auntie, but we should be a little more careful about this sort of thing!" Gao Neng stumbled, nearly face-planting on the ground.

"Hahaha..." Luna laughed freely.

But no one else in the exhibition hall could laugh.

Because Gao Neng had once again used facts to prove one thing to them: as long as it was an elixir he refined, it would have a one-hundred-percent success rate.

And most importantly...

This sort of thing was continuing, unabated.

Over several hours.

In the exhibition hall, Gao Neng just kept running to the Tripod Cauldrons, opening them and taking out elixirs, opening them and taking out elixirs... until every last Alchemy Furnace had been opened.

"..."

Everyone stared blankly at the scene.

Their jaws were wide open, and a single, ever-increasing number throbbed in their minds.

"345 pills!"

"355 pills!"

"365 pills!"

"Not a single failed pill. All of them are successful elixirs, and their quality is all incredibly high! This is simply... a miracle!"

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